taking the piss

Generally Irish expression with the implications:

1) To joke with someone, to say something without intending it.

2) (Similarly), To lie in an obvious manner.

1) E.g "The guy said I was a dick, but I knew he was taking the piss".

2) E.g "The driver told the Police that he was sober, they said "You're taking the piss" and arrested him.

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